The City of Cincinnati made a bold leap into the future of innovation and a UC Venture Lab startup, Airtrek Robotics, was there to pilot the rollout, according to Fox19 News.
Councilmember Mark Jeffreys, in partnership with the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub, and other key startup supporters such as Cintrifuse, CincyTech and Alloy Growth Lab, officially launched the "City as a Lab," a city-wide initiative designed to position Cincinnati as a real-world proving ground for cutting-edge technology.
"What passengers don't see is how much of aviation still depends on repetitive, manual work," said Airtrek co-founders Jon Taylor, Huzefa Dossaji, and Chris Lee. "Our mission is to bring modern automation to ground operations-boosting safety, improving reliability, and helping teams work smarter. Thanks to the support of Cintrifuse and the University of Cincinnati, we've been able to move faster, make the right connections, and unlock opportunities like this pilot."
Photos from Left: Councilmember Mark Jeffreys (center) stands with UC Venture Lab and Airtrek team, and CEOs of Cintrifuse, Alloy Growth Lab and CincyTech; Councilmember Mark Jeffreys kicks off the city-wide initiative; Cintrifuse employees and CEO, J.B. Kropp stand with Airtrek Team. Photos: Rhine Media
Cover image: Airtrek removing foreign object debris at Lunken Airport. Photo: Rhine Media
